Nudist? You mean being nude, naked? Putting your willy on display? Are you an exhibitionist?

This was some questions nudists receive when they tell friends they are nudists and loved to stay nude on beaches, resorts or simply at home. Nudity equals sex for many, if not most, people. We all question the link between sex and nudity. The string generally break when you set a foot in a nudist resort or park. People are naked, playing beach volley, calmly sunbathing, swimming or just chatting. There's no sex, no lewd behaviors, no blatant exhibitionism, just simple and casual nudity.

This book explores various aspects of nudism and the journey that leads to the “nudist enlightenment”. Some people discover nudism and decide on the spot this is something they like. Others require more time, but eventually embrace nudism. Some are sitting on a fence, not sure they like it. Others are finding nudism gross and unacceptable. However, all nudists, from all-day to holiday ones, discover nudism step by step. We don’t all realize this journey. But when you stop, ponder, and reflect on your various nudist experiences, you realize that there were small events along the way. You were told about a book or a blog about nudism, you were invited to a naked barbecue, you experienced your first nude hike or nude yoga session, you met new nudists, etc.

Each of those events makes nudism practitioners discover, most of the time without realizing it, a new facet of nudism. Nudism is actually like a polished diamond: it’s incredibly beautiful and each facet reflects the light differently. However, diamond is one of the toughest stones. Being a nudist can be incredibly hard sometimes. Hard to just get naked whenever and wherever we would like to. Hard to make people understand that nudism is a social and family lifestyle. Hard to be understood for who we are. It’s because it’s hard that nudism matters a lot.

This book invites you to a journey. A personal journey that you can, or even should, share with your beloved ones. Nudism is personal and social. It is personal because of the feelings and sensations you and only you will perceive. It is social because you unknowingly share some aspects of those feelings and sensations. Embark on the journey and let this book be your map.